Monthly Archives: February 2009

With its aversion to rehearsals and infrequent touring schedule, the members of Witch have, as is customary in the realm of the heavy, forged a following by maintaining an ethic that’s strictly their own. “It’s a matter of scheduling really,” … Continue reading →

With the release of U2’s new album, “No Line on the Horizon,” set for a Tuesday, March 3 release, New York rock radio station 101.9 WRXP has declared the day “U2’s Day,” and will feature nothing but music by the … Continue reading →

For its first show ever, the Not Fade Away Gallery in Manhattan will present an exhibit called “The British Are Coming: The Beatles and The Rolling Stones 1964-66,” which opens Wednesday and runs through April 14. The images of the … Continue reading →

EMI and Apple have joined forces to introduce the first iTunes Pass in conjunction with the new Depeche Mode album, Sounds of the Universe. Starting today, fans can purchase the Depeche Mode iTunes Pass for $18.99. They will receive the … Continue reading →

In addition to fronting the reunited Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis has kept himself busy in recent years with a different sort of rock trio. Mascis plays drums (his first instrument) for Witch, and the band has gigs this week in … Continue reading →

“Exit 102,” a movie based in early 1970s Asbury Park, is scheduled to begin filming in the city later in the spring. Today, a classic car show and some raucous rock will provide a teaser for the movie while showcasing … Continue reading →

Do you have any spare bus tires or filtered oil at your place? If so, former Shore-based singer/guitarist April Smith could really use those items for her vegetable oil-powered bus. Next month, Smith and her band, the Great Picture Show, … Continue reading →

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early by checking out The Saw Doctors on March 13 and 14 at Nokia Theatre Times Square in Manhattan. The acclaimed Irish band is on the road in support of the DVD … Continue reading →

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Alex BieseAn Asbury Park Press staff writer since 2005, Alex Biese is a proud member of the local music community, both as a journalist and a musician. Along with his work for the Press, he has written for outlets including MTV.com and Film Festival today magazine.E-mail Alex

Jean MikleJean Mikle has worked at the Asbury Park Press for more than 20 years, most recently as an investigative reporter on the Projects Team. In her "other life," she’s a fan and proponent of the Asbury Park music scene, both then (Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny Lyon) and now (Wave Gathering, The Stone Pony, The Saint) and all sorts of new music.E-mail Jean